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America is made up of 50 states full of amazing people, rich with history, beauty and wonder. In the fall of 2020, our family took a road trip out west. During that trip, we drove 5,786 miles, visited 16 states, 3 National Parks, 1 National Memorial, saw mountains with snow and endless desert with heat. During that trip, the idea to visit all 50 states in my 50th year, was born.

Alabama ~ Alaska ~ Arkansas ~ Arizona ~ California
Colorado ~ Connecticut ~ Delaware ~ Florida (30A) ~ Florida (Panama City) ~ Georgia
Hawaii ~ Idaho ~ Illinois ~ Indiana ~ Iowa
Kansas ~ Kentucky ~ Louisiana ~ Maine ~ Maryland
Massachusetts ~ Michigan ~ Minnesota ~ Mississippi ~ Missouri
Montana ~ Nebraska ~ Nevada ~ New Hampshire ~ New Jersey
New Mexico ~ New York ~ North Carolina ~ North Dakota ~ Ohio
Oklahoma ~ Oregon ~ Pennsylvania ~ Rhode Island ~ South Carolina
South Dakota ~ Tennessee ~ Texas ~ Utah ~ Vermont
Virginia ~ Washington ~ West Virginia ~ Wisconsin ~ Wyoming

The 14 Southern States:
Alabama ~ Arkansas ~ Florida (30A) or (Panama City) ~ Georgia ~ Kentucky ~ Louisiana ~ Mississippi ~ North Carolina ~ Oklahoma ~
South Carolina ~ Tennessee ~ Texas ~ Virginia ~ West Virginia

The 12 Midwest States – The American Heartland:
Illinois ~ Indiana ~ Iowa ~ Kansas ~ Michigan ~ Minnesota ~ Missouri ~ Nebraska ~ North Dakota ~ Ohio ~ South Dakota ~ Wisconsin

The 11 Northeast States – New England & Mid-Atlantic:
Connecticut ~ Delaware ~ Maine ~ Maryland ~ Massachusetts ~ New Hampshire ~ New Jersey ~ New York ~ Pennsylvania ~ Rhode Island ~ Vermont

The 8 Mountain West States:
Arizona ~ Colorado ~ Idaho ~ Montana ~ Nevada ~ New Mexico ~ Utah ~ Wyoming

The 5 Pacific West States:
Alaska ~ California ~ Hawaii ~ Oregon ~ Washington